Getty ImagesSeveral days of celebrations and services will be held in Washington, D.C., to mourn the death of US President Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100.
Former President Carter will be honored at a state funeral on January 9 before being buried in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, alongside his wife, Rosalynn, who died last year at the age of 96.
Carter died Sunday after two years in a nursing home.
Here's what to know about the upcoming service.
Where is the funeral?
Carter – who served as president from 1977 to 1981 – will be commemorated at a state funeral in Washington, D.C., on January 9.
The former president's family accepted an invitation on Monday for Carter to lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda, with a mass being held at the Washington National Cathedral.
Carter's remains will be in the Capitol beginning the afternoon of January 7, and will be kept there until the morning of January 9. The building will be open to the public during “reserved times” for those who wish to pay their respects.
President Joe Biden said in an executive order that the US federal government will close its doors on January 9 for a national day of mourning “as an expression of respect for James Earl Carter Jr.”
Will there be other celebrations?
The state funeral will not be the only service for the 39th president.
On Jan. 4, a parade will pass through Carter's hometown of Plains, Georgia, and stop at his childhood home before heading to Atlanta for a public service at the Carter Presidential Center.
Carter's remains will be in the Presidential Library on January 5 and 6.
Following services in Georgia and Washington, D.C., the former president will be buried for the final time in Plains during a private ceremony.
Who will attend the state funeral?
Biden will deliver the eulogy at Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C., after the 39th president asked him to do so in March 2023, according to Biden.
Former presidents and first ladies typically attend funerals of former presidents, so First Lady Jill Biden and others such as former Democratic President Barack Obama could be in attendance. Hillary and Bill Clinton are also expected to attend.
President-elect Donald Trump's plans are unclear. He did not attend Rosalynn Carter's funeral last year, but his wife, Melania, did – along with all the previous first ladies.
However, he did attend the Washington service for George H.W. Bush, the last former president to die, in 2018.
